once GOW3 lands, what next. A remake of Halo? Doesn't really cut it. All MS's AAA games need new hardware and soon. Being of the older generation i'd said to myself this gen was the last for me. But......

Well I wouldn't get your hopes up about a new MS console at this years E3. Everything has been pointing to a 2014-2015 window for new MS and Sony consoles and not seen anything to change my mind about that.

We've already had threads about whether we need a new xbox so I'm not going to join in on that one

i'm on my third Xbox and the wife would be none to pleased if i forked out £400 on a new one next year.

All i'm suggesting in MS possibly need to keep a very close eye on the new Nintendo ie if its capable of running the new breed of FPS full tilt, knowing what sluts the hardcore are, they will not be able to resist (i can't heelp it, its so beautiful ). Or maybe thats just me

Well I wouldn't get your hopes up about a new MS console at this years E3. Everything has been pointing to a 2014-2015 window for new MS and Sony consoles and not seen anything to change my mind about that.

We've already had threads about whether we need a new xbox so I'm not going to join in on that one

I'd agree with this

Originally Posted by Staarman

i'm on my third Xbox and the wife would be none to pleased if i forked out £400 on a new one next year.

All i'm suggesting in MS possibly need to keep a very close eye on the new Nintendo ie if its capable of running the new breed of FPS full tilt, knowing what sluts the hardcore are, they will not be able to resist (i can't heelp it, its so beautiful ). Or maybe thats just me

bonus point for naming film quote.

5th for me (see theres 5 reasons not to buy the new one lol)

Nintendo's new machine will be very powerful I feel, with the Wii they captured the casual market but how many of those casual will fork out for the new one ? They have to recapture the hardcore I think.

Only bad point for me on any new console is I abhor motion capture/sensor like Kinect/Wii/Motion etc and thats the direction the new stuff seems to be going.

Gadgets don’t have long lifespans, they will always be upgraded to the brightest and newest version of their former glory. Gaming consoles are no exception, so the shelf life that Xbox 360 has been able to maintain these past fews years is pretty impressive. All that’s about to change, according to the new report that says Microsoft is planning a next-gen console launch in 2013.

According to GameSpot, some Microsoft employees have even updated their LinkedIn accounts to say that they are working on hardware, with Jeff Faulker listed as creative director for the “Xbox Next Gen.” In the same report, Lionhead is working on “Fable Next” for the new console, EA and Crytek are rumored to be in development stages as well.

Via: GameSpot

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I can see the new xbox being announced at E3 2012 and then being released before xmas, its exactly what they did with the 360.

As for those saying they are happy....have you seen how much some games are downgraded for consoles? its a large difference! Especially with the Anti Aliasing....forza 4 with nice clean lines would look sensational.

To me 'next 360/console' talk is a bit irrelevent in the end, I've been through so many console launches and vaporware rumours down the years until someone from MS themselves confirms it its all to be taken with a pinch of salt.

But, to be fair on you I'd like to see:

'Next gen' disc storage, i.e. NO CLOUD GAMING/STORAGE

Non compulsory use of Kinect/motion capture - dont force me to use a controller that I dont like